Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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