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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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