Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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