Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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