Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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