Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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