Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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