Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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