Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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