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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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