Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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