Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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