Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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