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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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