Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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