Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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