Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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