Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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