Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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