Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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