Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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