Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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