Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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