Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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