Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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