Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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