Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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