Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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