Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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