Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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