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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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