Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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