Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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