Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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