Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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