Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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