Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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