Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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