Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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