Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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