Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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