Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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