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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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