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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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