Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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