Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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