Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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