Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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