Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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