Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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