Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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