Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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