Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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