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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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