Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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