Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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