Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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