Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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