Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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