Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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