Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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