Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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