Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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