Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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