Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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