Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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