Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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