Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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