Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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