Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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