Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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