Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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