Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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