Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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