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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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