Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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