Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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