Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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