Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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