Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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