Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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