Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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