Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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