Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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