Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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