Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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