Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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