Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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