Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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