Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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