Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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