Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs