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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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