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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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