Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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