Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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