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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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