Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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