Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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