Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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