Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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