Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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