Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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