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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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