Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs