Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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