Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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