Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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