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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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