Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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