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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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