Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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