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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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