Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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