Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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