Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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