Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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