Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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