Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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