Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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