Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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