Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing 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 dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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