Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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