Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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