Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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