Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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