Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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