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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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