Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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