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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources