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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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