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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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