Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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