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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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