Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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