Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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