Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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