Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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