Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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