Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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