Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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