Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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