Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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