Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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