Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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