Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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