Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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