Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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