Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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