Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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