Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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