Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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