Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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