Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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