Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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