Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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