Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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