Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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