Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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