Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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