Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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