Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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