Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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