Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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