Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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