Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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