Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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