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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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