Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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