Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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