Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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