Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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