Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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