Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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