Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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