Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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