Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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