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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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