Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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