Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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