Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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