Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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