Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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