Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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