Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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