Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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