Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major 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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