Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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