Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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