Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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