Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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