Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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