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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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