Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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