Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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