Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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