Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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