Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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