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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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