Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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