Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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