Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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