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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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