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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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