Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education