Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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