Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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