Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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