Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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