Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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