Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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