Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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