Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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