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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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