Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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