Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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