Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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