Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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