Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about 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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