Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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