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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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