Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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