Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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