Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews 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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