Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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