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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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