Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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