Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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