Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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