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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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