Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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