Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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