Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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