Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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