Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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