Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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