Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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