Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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