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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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