Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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