Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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