Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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