Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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