Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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