Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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