Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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