Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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