Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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