Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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