Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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