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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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