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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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