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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the 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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