Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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