Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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