Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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