Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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