Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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