Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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