Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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