Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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