Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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