Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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