Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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