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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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