Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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