Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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