Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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