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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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