Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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