Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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