Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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