Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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