Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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