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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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