Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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