Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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