Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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