Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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