Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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