Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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