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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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