Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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