Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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