Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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