Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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