Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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