Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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