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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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