Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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