Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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