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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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