Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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