Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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