Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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