Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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