Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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