Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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