Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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