Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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