Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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