Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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