Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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