Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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