Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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