Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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