Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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