Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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