Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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