Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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