Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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