Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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