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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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