Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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