Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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