Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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