Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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