Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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