Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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