Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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