Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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