Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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