Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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