Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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