Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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