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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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