Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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