Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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