Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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