Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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