Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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