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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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