Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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