Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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