Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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