Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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