Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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