Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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