Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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