Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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