Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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