Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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