Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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