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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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