Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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