Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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