Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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