Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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