Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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