Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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