Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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