Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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