Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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