Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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