Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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