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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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