Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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