Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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