Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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