Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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