Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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