Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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