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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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