Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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