Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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