Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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