Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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