Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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