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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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