Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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