Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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