Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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