Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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