Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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