Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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