Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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