Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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