Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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