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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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