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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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