Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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