Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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