Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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