Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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