Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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