Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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