Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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