Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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