Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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