Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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