Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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