Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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