Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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