Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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