Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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