Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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