Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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