Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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