Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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