Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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