Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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