Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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