Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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