Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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