Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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