Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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