Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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