Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources