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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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