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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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