Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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