Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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