Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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