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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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