Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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