Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers 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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