Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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