Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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