Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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