Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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