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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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