Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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