Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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