Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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