Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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