Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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