Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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