Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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