Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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