Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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