Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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