Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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