Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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