Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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