Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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