Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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