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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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