Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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