Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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