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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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