Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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