Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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