Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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