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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education