Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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