Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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