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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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