Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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