Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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