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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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