Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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