Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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