Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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