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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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