Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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