Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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