Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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