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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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