Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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