Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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