Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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