Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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