Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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