Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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