Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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