Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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