Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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