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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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