Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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