Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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