Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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