Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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