Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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