Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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