Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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