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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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