Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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