Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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