Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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