Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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