Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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