Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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