Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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