Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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