Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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