Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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