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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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