Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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