Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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