Learn more about this cutting-edge 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 (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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