Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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