Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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