Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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