Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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