Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important 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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