Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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