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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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