Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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