Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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