Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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