Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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