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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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