Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources