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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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