Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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