Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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