Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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