Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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