Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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