Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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