Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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