Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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